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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volume. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fullness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.The vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volumn. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fulness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1649
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There are Three great doors, that must ordinarily be opened, before converting-Grace can get into the soul of man:1 The door of a Powerful Ministry: A large, and an effectual door is opened. The door of the Ear: He openeth the ear, and sealeth instruction. The door of the Understanding, and of the heart: Lydias heart was opened. Now if you look into the Scripture you will find, that Jesus Christ hath the opening of all these doors. He hath the key of David, He openeth and no man shuts, and shutteth and no man openeth. in the 1. of the Revelation, and the 18. He says, That He hath the keys of Hell, and of death. No man goes into the grave, but He opens a door to let him in: and no man ⟨p. 95⟩goes to Hell, but Jesus Christ He locks him up there, He locks him up there unto all eternity; if He did not lock him in, he would not be there unto all eternity. So that whatsoever Grace, or holiness there is in any mans heart, He opens the door, He lets it in, 'tis by His ordering and His sending thither.
There are Three great doors, that must ordinarily be opened, before converting-Grace can get into the soul of man:1 The door of a Powerful Ministry: A large, and an effectual door is opened. The door of the Eare: He openeth the eare, and sealeth instruction. The door of the Ʋnderstanding, and of the heart: Lydias heart was opened. Now if you look into the Scripture you will find, that Jesus Christ hath the opening of all these doors. He hath the key of David, He openeth and no man shuts, and shutteth and no man openeth. in the 1. of the Revelation, and the 18. He saies, That He hath the keyes of Hell, and of death. No man goes into the grave, but He opens a door to let him in: and no man ⟨p. 95⟩goes to Hell, but Jesus Christ He locks him up there, He locks him up there unto all eternity; if He did not lock him in, he would not be there unto all eternity. So that whatsoever Grace, or holiness there is in any mans heart, He opens the door, He lets it in, 'tis by His ordering and His sending thither.
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